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Re: Rihanna - Umbrella

I really like the song, and I think the video is fabulous. I love the artistic turn she took with this one. Not entirely original, but well done and takes the song to a whole new level. I stop on VH1 & MTV every time i pass & it's on.

Re: Rihanna News Thread

Congrats to Rihanna on having her first number song EVER in the UK. This week Umbrella reached number 1 just on downloads alone. The single won't physically be released until 2 weeks yet she is number one already.

She has had 3 #2 singles in the UK with: Pon De Replay, Unfaithful and S.O.S but Umbrella is her first number one and did i mention she got to number just by downloads ALONE

Congrats Rihanna, you work so hard. Oh she is also number one in Ireland, again just on downloads.

Re: Rihanna News Thread

LOL write as i started this post the radio started playing, "Break It Off" LOL

WITH TALK OF movie roles lurking in the background, Rihanna, now one of America’s music superstars, is set to strut her stuff on the global stage.

The Bajan singer whose latest single Umbrella has debuted in England as the top downloaded tune before it hit stores, is now in Germany doing television appearances before flying by private jet to Prague to shoot a US$600 000 Def-Jam financed music video of her next single, Shut Up And Drive.

Early next month, the 19-year-old is to appear on three American TV shows with worldwide audiences: MTV Movie Awards on June 3 with Jay-Z, the Tonight Show with Jay Leno on June 5, and the Today Show on June 8 as part of the network’s concert series. She is also expected to appear on BET and other shows in the United States in June and July.

“She is really on a roll,” said Evan Rogers, the composer and producer who spotted her talent in Barbados less than three years ago and encouraged her parents to allow her to go to the United States.

“She is really one of the hottest young music talents to be found anywhere and that is reflected in the sales of her music, her appeal on TV and the interest shown in her by movie producers.

“Her song, Umbrella, has opened as a smash hit in Europe, indeed worldwide,” added Rogers.

“She is the first female artist ever in Britain to enter as No. 1 based on digital downloads alone. In other words, they put it on i-Tunes the first week and the second week they put it in stores.

“Normally, a big hit record would enter in the top 10 and once it’s available in stores it would go to No. 1. But hers went straight to No. 1 and that made digital history in Britain.”

She has already filmed Cover Girl commercials as the new face of that cosmetic line, and has signed a contract to endorse Gillette shavers for women. She is also to participate in the global Earth Day campaign to “save the planet” with an appearance in Japan.

Next stops will be Australia and southeast Asia.

“She is also scheduled to go on tour across the United States in the summer,” said Rogers who, along with Carl Sturken, is writing and producing much of her music.

“So you can see it’s rather hectic.”

He added that print media attention was coming Rihanna’s way from People, Maxim and Essence magazines, while those guiding her career were talking with movie producers.

“We expect that something would gel by next year. In the meantime she is taking acting lessons,” he said, noting the Bajan sensation was assisting in making production decisions about her music.

“She is a hardworking young woman who loves what she does,” he stated.

“You have to love it to work as hard as she does. She is really one of those persons who was born to do what she is doing. Of course, she gets tired and needs a break here and there and we try to make sure that it happens when it needs to. It is a great thing to be in demand all over the world at the same time. Not many artistes achieve that international simultaneous success.”

What has confounded music critics and others is Rihanna’s meteoric success and staying power – moving from Pon de Replay as an unknown talent to the Billboard chart-topping SOS and other songs and albums, into a now established star.

“Def Jam and Jay-Z are very happy that they took the step in signing her when they did,” Rogers

said.

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Rihanna performing UMBRELLA in Germany,

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Rihanna co-wrote "Shut up and Drive" and the video will premirer, mid to late June

Re: Rihanna News Thread

Who doesn't love, "Breakin' Dishes? Its such an awesome song. It is a better Ring The Alarm. Rihanna is going to have so much fun making the video for this.

"I'm lookin round, fo some em else to throw" LOL

As to shut up and Drive i like. Yes its a total 180 from Umbrella, but you have to remember that the song is for a car commercial which will start airing in June/July so it had to be the second single.

Re: Rihanna News Thread

Originally Posted by newboy12

I am not being selfish but I don't want it as a single, i want it to just be an album gem, that people have to discover for themselves.

I disagree because with the last album the MAIN reason I bought it was because of Unfaithful, and to me good girl gone bad is this albums equivalent. For me I'd much rather her release a single like unfaithful with another kick ass video that is sexy and will be on heavy rotation, although I do like some of the other songs on the upcomming CD I'm not as in love with them like GGGB.

Oh and please reduce the size of those pics or something they are TOO LARGE!!!

Re: Rihanna News Thread

Awesome news guys, Umbrella is now the #1 most downloaded song in Germany, Australia, Austria and Luxembourg. Congrats Ri! This song is turning out to be huge! Other countries that Umbrella is still on top of the iTunes charts include the US, UK, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland.

Be sure you all are still voting for the video over at MTVís TRL and BETís 106&Park!

Rihanna and the 2008 Grammys :)

Ok i might have gotten a little carried away last time regarding this thread Rihanna & the 2007 Grammys but this time, GGGB is sure to give Rihanna her first Grammy nominations and more than likely first win.

Although i still contend that "SOS" was the best dance recording last year. I still can't see how it never even got a nomination and that "Sexyback" won. She also should have gotten a Best New Artist nomination and "Unfaithful" should have been recognized, but spilled milk.

R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group - "Hate That I Love You" w/Ne-Yo

Rap/Sung Collaboration - "Umbrella" f/Jay-Z (This one is certain)

Ok i am going to go on a firm limb with the last nomination,
Album of the year - Good Girl Gone Bad

^ I am not saying that because i love Rihanna, but because this really is a solid album and album of the year generally has a slot for each genre of music and GGGB could represent for the pop/r&b albums. And the more i listen to the album the more i realise how great it is for a pop/r&B album.

Re: Rihanna and the 2008 Grammys :)

She wont win any of those. She didnt write anything on the album and "Umbrella" isnt esactly a grammy contender since it was thrown around to numerous record labels before it was picked up. Grammy awards usually go to original song made by the singer.

Re: Rihanna and the 2008 Grammys :)

I remember the "Rhianna betta win a Grammy" post from last year and had a nice laugh. Now this new post had me rolling on the floor hysterical. Maybe if the Grammy committee passes her over she will be eligible for a Nobel prize. Just a thought... LOL

Re: Rihanna and the 2008 Grammys :)

And you think she'll be nominated in 11 categories, one less then MJ's Thriller album (all-time most nominations in a year). That is the saddest/funniest thing I heard all day.

There is no way that Rihanna's album is the greatest pop/r&b album of the year. Probably Mary J, Mariah or Alicia Keys will have out an album and will get that nod. Or someone completely random, like this year's Corinne Bailey Rae.